Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is the most common cause of death in cardiovascular diseases. AMI patients who underwent percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) always require the cardiac rehabilitation. Eight-section exercise is a traditional fitness exercise in China. This study uses objective assessment methods such as stress myocardial contrast echocardiography (MCE) and aims to evaluate the impact of eight-section exercise on the myocardial blood perfusion, motor function, and quality of life in the AMI patients who underwent PCI. The indicators included the myocardial blood flow (MBF), abnormal rate of ventricular wall motion, 6-minute walking test (6MWT) distance, and Croog quality of life score. At the time of 1y rehabilitation after PCI, the patients' subendocardial MBF, 6MWT distance, as well as the sleep and sexual function, conscious health status, mood, and daily life sub items of Croog score were significantly higher than before, while the abnormal rate of ventricular wall motion was significantly lower than before. It indicates that eight-section exercise can significantly improve the myocardial blood perfusion, ventricular wall motion, and cardiopulmonary function in AMI patients after PCI. Moreover, it not only improves the prognostic physical health and daily living ability but also has the effects of emotion regulation and sleep.

cardiac rehabilitation  /  eight-section exercise  /  stress myocardial contrast echocardiography  /  myocardial blood flow  /  cardiopulmonary motor function  /  prognostic quality of life